When Do You Tell a Hitter to Pick Up the Pitch?

One of the things that I have struggled with as a coach is when do you tell a player to start tracking a ball when they are hitting. Some say a box over the shoulder and others are all over the board. I would like to hear from you. Email me at teachingcoaches@gmail.com

Greg

Backhanded Flips

Make Sure Your Hands Are Not Too Close

When hitter sets up in their stance they ideally want to start their hands just in front of their back shoulder, approximately 5 or 6 inches away from their body. A coach can help by placing a strip of athletic tape around a hitter's bat. Therefore, when their hitter sets up they can place their bat's tape mark on their shoulder to ensure that they have their hands in the right place and distance.